2019-01-20T02:56:52ZBrown Rot of Stone and Pome Fruithttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/60833
Brown Rot of Stone and Pome Fruit
Strickland, David; Carroll, Juliet; Cox, Kerik
Brown rot occurs on all stone fruit worldwide and afflicts blossoms, twigs, and fruit, both pre- and post-harvest. Several closely-related fungal species, collectively known as Monilinia spp. cause the disease. In stone fruit, brown rot can lead to complete crop loss if management fails. Although less common on apple, brown rot in the northeastern United States reportedly inflicts losses up to 5% in preharvest fruit in conventionally managed orchards.
NYS IPM Type: Fruits IPM Fact Sheet
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Network for Environment and Weather Applications: 2017 Survey of Impacts and User Insightshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/60637
The Network for Environment and Weather Applications: 2017 Survey of Impacts and User Insights
Olmstead, Daniel; Carroll, Juliet
The Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) is an online decision aid system providing growers with results from IPM risk assessment models based on local weather and forecast data. An online survey of NEWA users and non-users was designed with 48 questions to (1) collect demographic information, (2) measure IPM impact, (3) determine the utility of current and desired content, and (4) assess user experience to guide a website redesign. Of the 331 respondents, 54% were current users. Results showed that the average NEWA user annually saves $4,329 by reducing pesticide sprays and $33,048 by preventing crop loss. Their average per acre savings as a direct result of using NEWA was $2,060 annually. All NEWA users would recommend NEWA to other farmers. Insights gained for desired elements in a web redesign included insuring continued reliability of IPM forecasts, easy viewing of multiple locations or models, and saved personal profiles.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZNew York State Integrated Pest Management Program, the Year in Review: 2017-2018https://hdl.handle.net/1813/60613
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, the Year in Review: 2017-2018
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
The Director's message, highlights of the year's projects and campaigns, in calendar format.
NYS IPM Type: Annual Report
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSpotted Lanternflyhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/60603
Spotted Lanternfly
Carroll, Juliet; Mattoon, Nicole
The spotted lanternfly, also known as Chinese blistering cicada, is a planthopper native to China and Southeastern Asia. Discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014, the spotted lanternfly presents a threat to both woody and non-woody hosts that are present throughout the United States. While their list of hosts is large, the greatest agricultural concern falls on grapes, hops, apples, blueberries, and stone fruits. Effort is underway to try to eradicate this insect in Pennsylvania. However, in 2018, it was found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZIdentificación de Plagas de Larvas de Maíz Dulcehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/60519
Identificación de Plagas de Larvas de Maíz Dulce
Zuefle, Marion
Hay cuatro plagas principales de maíz dulce que regularmente ocurren en Nueva York. Son European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) tanto la raza E como la Z, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) y western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta). Los cuatro son polillas como adultos que ponen huevos en maíz dulce, donde sus larvas se alimentan de el elote, lo que produce pérdidas de rendimiento y calidad si no se trata. Debido a que las opciones de manejo y los umbrales varían entre las cuatro plagas, es importante poder diferenciarlos cuando se encuentran en los elotes cosechados para ajustar las prácticas de manejo de manera apropiadamente. Las larvas recientemente nacidas pueden ser difíciles de identificar. Mientras las larvas se hacen más grandes, las características distintivas son más fáciles de ver.
NYS IPM Type: Vegetables IPM Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZLive in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features children)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/60250
Live in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features children)
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
This poster, featuring children, shows how to check yourself for ticks, and safely remove a tick.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZLive in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features a hunter)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/60249
Live in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features a hunter)
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
This poster, featuring a hunter, shows how to check yourself for ticks, and safely remove a tick.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZLive in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features a farmer)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/60248
Live in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features a farmer)
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
This poster, featuring a farmer, shows how to check yourself for ticks, and safely remove a tick.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZEnhancing Integrated Options to Better Manage Soybean White Mold using a Biological Fungicidehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/58982
Enhancing Integrated Options to Better Manage Soybean White Mold using a Biological Fungicide
Waldron, J. Keith; Dillard, Helene; Bergstrom, Gary C.
Field studies were conducted in two commercial and one Cornell research farm soybean fields to evaluate the effect of the biological fungicide Contans® WG (SipCam) on white mold of soybeans caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Our highest criteria priority was for field selection was to have at least a few sclerotia observed on the soil surface. Unfortunately, sclerotia were difficult to find on any candidate fields. Given the difficulties in easily finding sclerotia on candidate fields, our experimental field selection became heavily weighted towards fields with a previous recent history of severe economic losses from white mold disease within the past three years. Each field selected for study met these criteria and was divided into two and randomly assigned a spring application of either Contans® WG at a 4 lb. / acre rate or left as an untreated control (UTC) plot. Contans® WG was applied by cooperators prior to planting soybeans according to label instructions after soil temperatures reached a minimum of 50 F. Fields were assessed for presence of white mold apothecia and level of disease incidence beginning at initiation of soybean bloom (approximately mid July) until harvest. The 2012 growing season in our western New York study locations was marked by below normal precipitation and drought conditions. The dry weather was not conducive disease development in any experimental field. Irrigation applications at the Cornell site also did not result in disease development. In our current study, numbers of apothecia and yields of soybeans in plots treated with Contans were not different from the untreated check (UTC). Unfortunately, without white mold being present in plots it was impossible to critically evaluate the effect of Contans on disease incidence under field conditions this season. Under suitable conditions soybean white mold disease can be devastating. When the disease is present control options are limited, efficacy of current management strategies are variable and there are implications for long term disease management. While these studies have not provided the data and insights we had hoped for, they did provide the opportunity to gain experience with use of this biological product, have stimulated additional interest in this area of research and have enhanced our outreach efforts on soybean disease education and management. Given the importance of environmental conditions and difficulties in obtaining significant disease under natural field conditions, it may be that future evaluations of this and other products for management of soybean white mold will necessarily rely on additional studies, producer field trials of various products, including new biocontrol materials and novel strategies compared to untreated checks. Clearly additional alternatives are needed to enhance an integrated management approach towards soybean white mold.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2013-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 NYS IPM Program Communication Team Status Reporthttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/58793
2017 NYS IPM Program Communication Team Status Report
Woodsen, Mary; English, Karen
In 2017 the NYS IPM Program’s communications team researched, wrote, and designed our 2016–17 annual report, distributed news releases on our Excellence in IPM award recipients, continued and expanded our social media reach via Facebook posts, our Twitter feed, our ThinkIPM blog, added 40 new videos to our YouTube channel, updated and reformatted portions of our website (nysipm.cornell.edu), and provided graphic design for other projects and commodities.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZBiocontrol Around the Home: Mosquito Controlhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57591
Biocontrol Around the Home: Mosquito Control
Dunn, Amara R.
How to use Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis to control mosquitoes around the home.
NYS IPM Type: Biocontrol Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSweet Corn Larval Pest Identificationhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57328
Sweet Corn Larval Pest Identification
Zuefle, Marion
There are four major pests of sweet corn that regularly occur in New York. They are European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) both the E and Z race, fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) and western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta). All four are moths as adults that lay eggs on sweet corn, where their larvae feed on the ear, resulting in yield and quality loss if untreated. Because the management options and thresholds vary among the four pests it is important to be able to differentiate them in harvested ears to adjust management practices appropriately.
NYS IPM Type: Vegetables IPM Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZClothing Treatment—Permethrin Treated Clothing Can Kill Tickshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57266
Clothing Treatment—Permethrin Treated Clothing Can Kill Ticks
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How to procure and use permethrin treated clothing that can kill ticks.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZRepellent Use—Repellents Help You Avoid Tickshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57265
Repellent Use—Repellents Help You Avoid Ticks
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How using repellents help you avoid ticks.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZTick Habitats for the Three Most Common Ticks Found in New Yorkhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57264
Tick Habitats for the Three Most Common Ticks Found in New York
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
Tick habitats of the three most common ticks found in New York
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZLive in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features a mature woman)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57263
Live in Tick Country? Do a Daily Tick Check! (features a mature woman)
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
This poster, featuring a mature woman, shows how to check yourself for ticks, and safely remove a tick.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZProtect Your Pets from Ticks and the Diseases They Carryhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57262
Protect Your Pets from Ticks and the Diseases They Carry
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How to protect your pets from ticks and the diseases they carry.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZPrepare for Camphttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57261
Prepare for Camp
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How to help kids avoid ticks when they go to camp.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZMonitor for Ticks in Your School Yardhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57260
Monitor for Ticks in Your School Yard
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How to Monitor for Ticks in Your School Yard.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZMonitor for Ticks in Your Own Backyardhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57259
Monitor for Ticks in Your Own Backyard
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How to Monitor for Ticks in Your Own Backyard
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZMinimize Ticks in a School Yardhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57258
Minimize Ticks in a School Yard
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How to minimize ticks in a school yard.
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZMinimize Ticks in Your Yardhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57257
Minimize Ticks in Your Yard
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
How to Minimize Ticks in Your Yard
NYS IPM Type: Tick Infographic Poster
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZElements of IPM for Winter Wheat in New York Statehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57219
Elements of IPM for Winter Wheat in New York State
Wise, Ken; Waldron, Keith; Nedrow, Judy
A checklist of IPM practices for winter wheat growers in New York State. Practitioners can use this document to track their IPM implementation and accrue points to assess their level of adoption of IPM practices.
NYS IPM Type: Field Crops IPM Elements
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZElements of IPM for Soybeans in New York Statehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57216
Elements of IPM for Soybeans in New York State
Wise, Ken; Waldron, Keith; Nedrow, Judy
A checklist of IPM practices for soybean growers in New York State. Practitioners can use this document to track their IPM implementation and accrue points to assess their level of adoption of IPM practices.
NYS IPM Type: Field Crops IPM Elements
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZElements of IPM for Field Corn in New York Statehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57215
Elements of IPM for Field Corn in New York State
Wise, Ken; Waldron, Keith; Nedrow, Judy
A checklist of IPM practices for field corn growers in New York State. Practitioners can use this document to track their IPM implementation and accrue points to assess their level of adoption of IPM practices.
NYS IPM Type: Field Crops IPM Elements
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZElements of IPM for Established, Clear Seeded Alfalfa in New York Statehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57213
Elements of IPM for Established, Clear Seeded Alfalfa in New York State
Wise, Ken; Waldron, Keith; Nedrow, Judy
A checklist of IPM practices for alfalfa growers in New York State. Practitioners can use this document to track their IPM implementation and accrue points to assess their level of adoption of IPM practices.
NYS IPM Type: Field Crops IPM Elements
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZThink IPMhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57206
Think IPM
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
This poster shows how to apply IPM practices and principles to real-world challenges.
18" x 23" poster
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 New York Sweet Corn Pheromone Trap Network (SCPTN)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57167
2017 New York Sweet Corn Pheromone Trap Network (SCPTN)
Zuefle, Marion
For 23 years, the Sweet Corn Pheromone Trap Network has been monitoring the flight of three important insect pests of sweet corn, European corn borer, corn earworm, fall armyworm, and more recently, 2010, Western bean cutworm. These insects cause damage to sweet corn ears in their larval stage. These pests are moths in their adult stage and can be monitored using traps baited with pheromone lures specific for each species. Traps are placed near sweet corn fields to monitor moth flights. The weekly trap catch information allows growers, consultants, Cooperative Extension and vegetable processor field staff to track the flights and make informed decisions about when sweet corn fields need to be scouted or treated with an insecticide. This project was funded in part by in-kind contributions from growers and consultants who host and check traps.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Magnitude and Distribution of Western Bean Cutworm, and the Risk to Dry Beanshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57168
The Magnitude and Distribution of Western Bean Cutworm, and the Risk to Dry Beans
Zuefle, Marion
Western bean cutworm (WBC) moth counts were monitored in traps at 13 dry bean fields in Western NY in 2017. Traps were located in Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming, and Steuben counties. Ten of the 13 sites were the same as in 2016 and three sites were new. Of the ten repeat sites 8 saw a decrease in WBC trap catches from the previous year. Though the overall WBC trap counts from all of NY, which includes data from the field corn, sweet corn and dry bean trapping networks (101 total traps), were up from 2016, the average trap catch at the 13 dry bean sites was down. There was a 34% decrease in trap catch from 2016 (173 average moths) to 2017 (114 average moths) for the 13 dry bean sites. Of the 13 traps, six exceeded the 100-moth threshold at which time scouting is recommended. One of the highest trap counts this year came from one of the new sites, Covington in Wyoming county, and this was also the only site of the 13 at which pod damage was observed.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZDry Bean IPM on Farm Demonstrations 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57169
Dry Bean IPM on Farm Demonstrations 2017
Zuefle, Marion
IPM practices in dry beans were demonstrated at three different fields on two farms this year. For each farm, data on pest levels, pesticide use, and damage at harvest were collected. Each field was scouted weekly for insect and disease pests. Disease samples were brought to Cornell’s Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic for identification. Growers received weekly scouting reports and treatment recommendations. At the end of the season a harvest evaluation was conducted. The overall EIQ (Environmental Impact Quotient) for each farm was also calculated. For all three fields the growers reported that having someone scout their dry beans was extremely helpful and that pests they were unaware of were identified and treated.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZNew York Western Bean Cutworm Field Corn Monitoring Program Progress Report (2010-2017)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57166
New York Western Bean Cutworm Field Corn Monitoring Program Progress Report (2010-2017)
Wise, Ken
Western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta [Smith]) attacks corn (Zea mays L.; including field, sweet and popcorn) and dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), feeding on developing kernels or beans inside husks and pods, respectively. Western bean cutworm (WBC) infestations can cause significant yield losses and may facilitate subsequent colonization by pathogens, furthering damage and impacts.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZThe 2017 NYS Field Crops Weekly Pest Report and Evaluationhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57164
The 2017 NYS Field Crops Weekly Pest Report and Evaluation
Wise, Ken; Waldron, Keith
The NYS Field Crop Weekly Pest Report provides timely pest information to field crop extension educators and agricultural professionals. The report compiles weekly pest and crop observations collected by field crop extension personnel across NYS. In addition, the weekly report provides a vehicle to disseminate other relevant IPM information such as pest identification, scouting techniques and a calendar with suggestions for pest management activities. The pest report is distributed as a Cornell Cooperative Extension Blog http://blogs.cornell.edu/ipmwpr/. Subscribers (148) to this blog include: Extension Educators, crop consultants, growers, agribusiness, and Cornell University Faculty. We also place the blog link on the NYS IPM facebook page (697 followers) and NYS IPM Field Crops Twitter account (433 followers). Twenty one issues of the NYS Weekly Pest Report were published in 2017. Extension Educators and crop consultants utilize the Weekly Report as an overview of timely pest information, and have found the report useful in alerting their local clientele regarding pest management issues. Results from an evaluation survey indicate users extended articles from the report to approximately 5000 plus individuals by republication in newsletters or forwarding the report on their own list server. Many crop consultants who responded indicated they used pest report information directly with growers.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZImproving Field Crop Extension outreach through enhanced growing season communication and outreachhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57163
Improving Field Crop Extension outreach through enhanced growing season communication and outreach
Wise, Ken
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) educators are Cornell University’s front line in helping New York field crop producer clientele with crop production and pest management issues. Keeping CCE personnel informed on the latest information and developments helps us meet Cornell’s high standards for extension outreach and provides clientele with quality, pertinent, timely and user-friendly programs and resources that maximize our educational impacts. Enhancing communication opportunities between CCE county and campus personnel helps strengthen the outreach network, and is an important component of CCE’s professional development. 2017 marked the 10th year of the call series. This season twenty-two conference calls were held between 5/4/17 and 9/28/17 to improve campus and field staff communication regarding field crop pest and crop management issues during the growing season.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZOpen Field Study with “Avipel Shield” Seed Treatment on Field Corn to Deter Birds from Feeding on Corn Seed and Corn Seedlings Progress Report (2016-2017)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57165
Open Field Study with “Avipel Shield” Seed Treatment on Field Corn to Deter Birds from Feeding on Corn Seed and Corn Seedlings Progress Report (2016-2017)
Wise, Ken
Crows, ravens, black birds, starlings, grackles, Canada geese, sea gulls and wild turkeys have been a pest problem annually for corn growers in New York. Avipel Shield is a liquid seed treatment that is classified as a bio-pesticide designed to deter birds from feeding on the corn seed in a nontoxic manner. Avipel active ingredient is anthraquinone an extract from the rhubarb plant. These birds feed on newly planted corn seed reducing plant populations and yield in fields. In a pilot study in 2016 with farmers in Delaware County found that a bird repellent seed treatment (Avipel Shield) significantly reduced birds feeding on newly planted corn seed. We conducted a statewide study to test if it really reduced feeding by birds on newly planted corn. We planted 18 plots and found that the product does in fact reduce feeding by birds.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZManaging Grape Rootworm in NY Vineyardshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57161
Managing Grape Rootworm in NY Vineyards
Weigle, Tim; Loeb, Greg; Bates, Terry
Historically (early 1900s) grape rootworm (GRW) was the major insect pest of grapes growing in New York and surrounding states (Johnson and Hammar 1910). Adults do some minor leaf feeding in early to mid-summer. However, larval feeding on grape roots can reduce vine vigor or even cause vine death at high densities. For various reasons, including the seasonal use of broadspectrum synthetic insecticides, the pest status of GRW declined during the second half of the 20th century. However, with the advent of more selective insecticides and the overall reduction in the number of applications during the season, reports of GRW adult feeding damage have greatly increased in recent years, especially in the Lake Erie Grape Belt. Because adults and their feeding damage are not obvious and larvae are pretty much hidden, it’s likely that the impact of GRW is greatly under estimated by New York grape growers. Insecticide, targeting adult GRW during the pre-oviposition period (time between when adults emerge from soil and the start of egg laying), is the recommended method of control.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZIncreasing the Reliability and Scope of NEWA Weather and Pest Model Information in the Lake Erie Region (Year 1 progress report)https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57162
Increasing the Reliability and Scope of NEWA Weather and Pest Model Information in the Lake Erie Region (Year 1 progress report)
Weigle, Tim; Martin, Kevin
Objectives: 1. Increase reliability of weather and pest model information provided through the NEWA website through monitoring and machine maintenance. 2. Increase adoption of the phenology-based degree-day model for timing of management strategies for grape berry moth, powdery mildew, downy mildew, black rot and Phomopsis. 3. Increase effective area of NEWA weather and pest model information through expansion of the Rainwise weather instrument network.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZPrecision Vineyard Management: Collecting and Interpreting Spatial Data for Variable Vineyard Managementhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57160
Precision Vineyard Management: Collecting and Interpreting Spatial Data for Variable Vineyard Management
Weigle, Tim; Martin, Kevin; Knappenberger, Kimberly
As the second full year of the Efficient Vineyard SCRI project comes to completion, it is interesting to examine the tools developed, and their use, to move project information into grower vineyards. The most obvious tool is the project website found at https://efficientvineyard.com that provides access to current research articles, bios, interviews and contact information for project participants (broken down by team), general outreach information on the project as well as blog posts, project publications, photos, and general resources found in the dropdown menu under News. Since the start of the project, 12 current research articles and 33 blog posts have been posted. Posts are pushed out on social media (Facebook) to increase the audience for the project https://www.facebook.com/EfficientVineyard-1105411842849154.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZNew York Grape Commodity Survey Targets 2017 Summary/Final Reporthttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57159
New York Grape Commodity Survey Targets 2017 Summary/Final Report
Weigle, Tim
The 2017 Grape Commodity Survey was conducted in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension's NYS IPM Program and Grape Programs in the main growing regions of New York State; Lake Erie, Finger Lakes, Long Island and the Hudson Valley. Traps were placed in vineyards starting in June in all regions and were serviced biweekly 6 times. The three target moths involved in the survey are: European Grapevine Moth, European Grape Berry Moth, and Light Brown Apple Moth. An additional pest, Vine Mealybug or Planococcus ficus, was also scouted in the Finger Lakes, Long Island and Lake Erie areas. 386 traps were deployed in 42 vineyards total; 8 in the Hudson Valley, 10 in Long Island, 16 in the Finger Lakes Region and 8 in the Lake Erie Region. In addition traps were deployed in 4 nurseries total; 2 in the Finger Lakes Region and 2 in the Lake Erie Region.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZEffective aphid management in greenhouse crops by optimizing biological control and nutrient inputshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57156
Effective aphid management in greenhouse crops by optimizing biological control and nutrient inputs
Mattson, Neil; Sanderson, John; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian; Lobdell, Elise; Catlin, Nora; Hall, Karen Dean
Twenty-five greenhouse operations will adopt biological control and fertilizer practices for successful aphid management that reduce pesticide inputs for aphids by 50% and crop nitrogen inputs by 20% while maintaining or enhancing crop quality.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZTick IPM Outreach and Research Activities, NYS IPM Program, 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57155
Tick IPM Outreach and Research Activities, NYS IPM Program, 2017
Lampman, Joellen; Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody; Frye, Matthew; Braband, Lynn; Dunn, Amara; Marvin, Debra; English, Karen; Woodsen, Mary
Ticks and tick-borne diseases have become a significant public health issue in the Northeastern United States, including New York. With Lyme disease representing the number one vector-borne pathogen in the US, researchers are working to better understand the biology and ecology of ticks, while the medical community works toward improving diagnostic techniques and treatment. Despite these efforts, individuals continue to encounter ticks that may harbor pathogens. Therefore, starting in 2014 the New York State IPM Program established a new priority to develop, confirm, and/or promote methods for reducing the impact of ticks in community settings in a measurable way. By providing education about tick biology and ecology, combined with recommendations for personal protection, the goal is to reduce human interactions with ticks. To this end, the Community IPM program has engaged diverse audiences in learning about tick and host management, conducted research, assisted other organizations in disseminating their message, and applied for and received monies to create tick outreach campaign, Don’t Get Ticked, NY, that will be launched in 2018.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZNEWA (Network for Environment and Weather Applications) 2017: A Year in Reviewhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57157
NEWA (Network for Environment and Weather Applications) 2017: A Year in Review
Olmstead, Dan; Carroll, Juliet; Weigle, Tim; Seaman, Abby; Grant, Jennifer
NEWA delivered insect, disease, and crop management forecasts to 605 locations across 26 US states in 2017. NEWA database and tools were moved to new servers eliminating a high-usage crash problem. Automated station outage alerts and daily status reports were sent to NEWA state coordinators to improve data quality. Ohio and Michigan joined NEWA. An important data sharing agreement was reached with the NYS Mesonet. NEWA was promoted in 20 presentations and 24 publications. Total website usage increased 15.2%. Fruit and vegetable tool usage was higher in 2017. Seven grants supported NEWA and model development. A USDA-funded website redesign and data quality control project began. Graduate students from the Cornell School of Information Science completed a research project on grower website needs. A website content management system upgrade improved web security. Fire blight and apple scab models were improved. Model development continued for Cercospora leaf spot on table beet, ornamental insect pests, blueberry maggot, strawberry anthracnose, strawberry Botrytis, cranberry fruitworm, mummy berry, western bean cutworm, and weed emergence.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 NEWA User experience/User interface research summaryhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57158
2017 NEWA User experience/User interface research summary
Olmstead, Dan; Carroll, Juliet
The NEWA website will undergo a major rebuild in 2018-2019. Fruit and vegetable grower surveys completed by the New York State IPM Program (NYSIPM) found that users want NEWA to be accessible from any computer, laptop, tablet or smart device. The layouts currently in use contain a wealth of information but are not device responsive. The website upgrade will involve conversion of the current NEWA website to a responsive design. Input on the website redesign will be drawn from multiple sources including an online survey completed 31 January 2018, a series of strategic planning workshops and research conducted by Master of Professional Studies (MPS) graduate students that is reported here.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZForest Pest Outreach Survey Project - Raising Awarenesshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57153
Forest Pest Outreach Survey Project - Raising Awareness
Lamb, Elizabeth; Brewer, Lori
Education objectives: 1. Create focus groups of Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators to ensure the program meets educators’ needs. 2. Collate/create resources for the 5-10 most relevant pests (based on discussion with NYS Department of Ag and Markets) to allow each region to choose those they wish to use for outreach and education. 3. Hold a minimum of 5 regional training programs in the regions most relevant to the project but with intent to reach most of the 50 counties that have Master Gardener programs. 4. For the Master Gardener portion of the project, NYS IPM will follow up with an evaluation of those trained to learn what outreach projects they created and carried out, and if there are additional resources they need. 5. Creating an advisory group of ornamental nursery producers and retailers to determine how they might function as part of the outreach to the public on forest pests. This group would include a representative from NYS IPM. Because growers/retailers are often seen as sources of information to their customers, they could distribute similar resources as those developed for the Master Gardener component.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Scientific Coalition on Pest Exclusion Project Report 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57152
The Scientific Coalition on Pest Exclusion Project Report 2017
Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody; Frye, Matthew
Effective IPM plans for buildings and structures should rely upon the exclusion of pests through good design and maintenance as a prerequisite to sustainable pest control and prevention. Unfortunately, this critical tenet of IPM is often ignored or overlooked, especially in aging structures. Teaching pest management personnel, landlords, residents and others how to exclude pests more effectively requires a better understanding of pest behavior. However, there are many knowledge gaps regarding dispersal behavior of urban pests, and how they establish infestations. There is a need for better understanding of different building structures and problems related to deterioration that allows pest access. There is also a need for understanding how exclusion relates to other programs for building improvements, such as weatherization efforts. The SCOPE 2020 (Scientific Coalition of Pest Exclusion) working group has begun to study and promote the use of exclusion methods in existing buildings for improved urban IPM. This group has engaged with urban IPM stakeholders in a project to develop the foundations of known and needed pest exclusion research and training effort. Working with members from the Northeast, North Central and Southeastern regions, this coalition has established a plan for project development, a list of interested supporters, a website and Facebook page. A robust network of partners from various industries and states are included in the development of a strategic plan for SCOPE, a literature review of pest dispersal and exclusion research, development of priorities for research and outreach, developing pest exclusion recommendations and managing social media outreach. Although this is a Northeastern IPM Center-funded working group (2015-2017) the work precedes this funding and will continue far beyond the termination of the grant.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZCommunity IPM Outreach Efforts for 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57154
Community IPM Outreach Efforts for 2017
Lampman, Joellen; Braband, Lynn; Frye, Matthew; Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody; Grant, Jennifer
The core mission of the Community IPM Program is to provide New Yorkers with safe and effective solutions to manage pests where people live, work, learn and play. Because the field of Community IPM is vast, including all aspects of life that are not associated with growing food or commercial horticultural, the practices promoted by this program apply to all New Yorkers, and help to reduce health and environmental risks associated with pests and pest management practices. In 2017, Community IPM staff engaged diverse audiences in New York and other states in two important and effective ways. The Community IPM Program provided over 7,500 contact hours of in-person presentations, workshops, seminars, and webinars. These face-to-face meetings offer participants the opportunity to ask questions of experts in a comfortable environment, obtain contact information, and learn about resources available from the NYS IPM. Program staff provided site visits to address specific pest problems and appeared in public media. To complement the appearance of IPM staff at events, meetings and on television, social media and other internet based resources continued throughout 2017. In this age of technology, countless sources of information related to pest biology and management are available. However, many non-university resources are inaccurate and may provide recommendations that are illegal, unsafe, or simply fail to address the issue. Therefore, IPM staff used social media to point individuals to research based information while also generating new fact sheets and blogs. IPM staff also contributed to trade magazines. Because this content is available in several formats, this increases the reach of the Community IPM program and the possible adoption of IPM strategies.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZRodent Research and Educationhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57150
Rodent Research and Education
Frye, Matthew; Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody
Rodent pests affect people in a variety of ways, from causing structural damage and contaminating food, to spreading disease. To reduce human-rodent interactions requires knowledge of rodent behavior and biology. The NYS IPM Program collaborates with researchers, pest management professionals, manufacturers of pest management products, and the public to generate and disseminate information that is intended to increase adoption and implementation of integrated pest management for rodents. In 2017, members of the Community IPM Program attempted to launch a research project designed to understand and improve rodent management practices at food distribution centers. Despite considerable effort, this project has faced several challenges in terms of site access and availability of pest management products. The IPM Program provided feedback on two manuscripts published in primary journals about rodent-borne disease, reached over 2,100 individuals in face-to-face and virtual presentations, prepared articles that were distributed by state and regional organizations, and developed new resources to help identify opportunities for exclusion, to implement an effective rodent monitoring program, and to facilitate communication between pest professionals and their clients.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZProgress report for ENE14-133 - Integrated pest management for greenhouse vegetable producershttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57148
Progress report for ENE14-133 - Integrated pest management for greenhouse vegetable producers
Eshenaur, Brian C.; Lamb, Elizabeth M.
The objective of this project is to provide training for Extension educators in IPM that is tailored for the production system and specific pests in vegetable production under protected environments (greenhouses and high tunnels). The intent is that this will lead to an increase in the adoption of IPM by growers, with its potential to reduce pesticide use and improve product quality. Overall performance targets: 20 Extension educators will co-train with growers in greenhouse vegetable IPM to provide grower support; 10 will conduct educational programming for 150 growers; 8 will create an IPM plan with a grower then demonstrate it for 160 growers. Thirty growers will document an increase in IPM in their vegetable greenhouses.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZPreliminary Evaluation of Exclusion as a Technique to Reduce Carpenter Bee Damagehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57149
Preliminary Evaluation of Exclusion as a Technique to Reduce Carpenter Bee Damage
Frye, Matthew; Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody
Female carpenter bees are wood-destroying insects that build gallery nests in exposed, dry wood. Although solitary, these bees often nest in aggregations, with offspring reusing their birth nest or creating a new nest nearby. Combined with possible damage from foraging woodpeckers, extensive carpenter bee tunneling can result in aesthetic damage to wood and reduce its structural integrity. For management of this insect, pest professionals apply insecticidal dusts to gallery openings, which kills adult bees and offspring, as well as secondary pests that may occupy used galleries. However, some homeowners and pest professionals seek alternative management methods based on philosophical, economic or health reasons. The use of traps made from scrap wood and plastic bottles is an alternative method intended to reduce carpenter bee populations that was evaluated by NYS IPM Program staff in 2016. While effective at capturing both males and females, not all bees were trapped, permitting further damage and reproduction. In addition, a number of non-target arthropods were captured in traps. Therefore, in 2017 exclusion to plug existing nest entrances was attempted in the spring, when reproductive females were foraging and possibly laying eggs. The timing of this intervention could displace females that were actively creating new galleries and kill developing offspring entombed in the sealed nest. Exclusion was attempted at nine sites and included a total of 389 nest openings. Sites were located in Suffolk County (2) and Westchester County (7). Eight different products were evaluated for their ease of application and aesthetic qualities. Products will be examined in the winter of 2018 to determine if they were breached and if new nest sites were created nearby. Sites will be visited again in spring of 2018 to determine the longevity of applied materials.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZBed Bug Compendium and Bed Bug Outreach Efforts, 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57151
Bed Bug Compendium and Bed Bug Outreach Efforts, 2017
Frye, Matthew; Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody
Household bed bug infestations continue to occur in New York State and across the United States. Once mainly common in crowded urban areas, bed bugs have made their way to smaller communities, particularly in Upstate New York, where fewer resources exist for eradication, such as landlord funds and bed bug expertise in the pest management industry. In an effort to help all residents of New York and beyond to cope with bed bugs in an efficient and cost effective way, we designed the guidebook titled “How to Get Bed Bugs Out of Your Belongings”. This is a guide to non-chemical treatment of household items that would otherwise be discarded or overlooked as bed bug harborage, causing reinfestation. The goal is to help residents hang on to their possessions by eliminating bed bugs from them in safe, effective and affordable ways. Treating household items by washing, vacuuming, heating, and storage in isolation will help residents avoid costly replacement of items and reinfestation of bed bugs after professional household treatments (which are not applied to most personal belongings).
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Environmental Impact Quotient: A pesticide decision toolhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57146
The Environmental Impact Quotient: A pesticide decision tool
Eshenaur, Brian; Grant, Jennifer
Determining the impact of pesticides on the environment, workers and consumers can be a complex matter, but NY State’s IPM program has been making it easier for growers to decide which pesticide to use for over twenty years. The Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) is the formula that simplifies the process. Devised and maintained by the NYS IPM program it is used by growers and crop advisors from NY, the US and abroad. EIQ users enter their crop specifics into the on-line calculator to compare the impact of different pesticides. The website has been updated and new pesticides are added as products and data become available, so this tool can continue to serve growers.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZManaging Lily Leaf Beetles through Parasitoid Releasehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57147
Managing Lily Leaf Beetles through Parasitoid Release
Eshenaur, Brian C.; Lamb, Elizabeth M.
Lilies, Fritillaria, and related native plants suffer defoliation due to a new invasive exotic pest, the lily leaf beetle. States in New England have had success in controlling this insect through biological control. This project is releasing these same parasitoids in four NY regions, monitoring results over a three-year period, and educating the green industry and consumers about the pest and its biological control through the CCE network.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZEfficient Swiss Needlecast Management Field Trial Researchhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57145
Efficient Swiss Needlecast Management Field Trial Research
Eshenaur, Brian
Douglas firs have been an important part of NY Christmas tree and Nursery Production. Recently they have fallen out of favor due primarily to the perceived need to spray several times in the spring to prevent a needlecast disease. However, there is strong evidence to show that Douglas firs can be grown without many of the sprays currently being applied. With reduced spray requirements, the Douglas fir would be a viable option to grow and contribute to diversity among the evergreen plantings that are important for a robust industry. Through research and extension, this project is demonstrating that Douglas fir can be grown successfully with fewer sprays and possibly with fungicide with lower environmental impacts.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZSWD Trap Networkhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57143
SWD Trap Network
Carroll, Juliet
A New York State monitoring network for the invasive insect spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) will be set in June and monitored each year by Extension educators and faculty until first sustained trap catch is noted. Results from the trap network will be uploaded to a NY distribution map, the SWD blog, and in newsletters to inform fruit farmers of risk to fruit crops.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZOpportunities and needs for biological control in New Yorkhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57144
Opportunities and needs for biological control in New York
Dunn, Amara
Challenges, opportunities, and current and future needs to improve the use of biocontrol pest management strategies in New York were assessed through meetings with colleagues and stakeholders. Major challenges include: (1) lack of stakeholder understanding of what biocontrol is; (2) hesitancy to adopt biocontrol because stakeholders are unsure of the efficacy or cost effectiveness of biocontrol strategies; and (3) stakeholder uncertainty over how to implement biocontrol in their crop production or other pest management settings. Important opportunities include: (1) changing pest management settings which may make biocontrol strategies more desirable than they once were; and (2) pests for which insufficient control has been achieved through other management strategies. Current needs in the area of biocontrol outreach, extension, and research include both increased awareness of what biocontrol strategies are and how they work, and also increased knowledge of the efficacy of biocontrol products and how to use them successfully. A list of pests and pest control settings for which biocontrol solutions are especially needed or seem promising is included. Future opportunities to collaborate on biocontrol research or extend information on biocontrol solutions for these pests should be prioritized.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZSmall Fruit Commodity Survey – 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57142
Small Fruit Commodity Survey – 2017
Carroll, Juliet
A Small Fruit Commodity Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey was conducted for exotic insects including summer fruit tortrix moth (SFT), light brown apple moth (LBM), and silver Y moth (SYM) on small fruit farms in New York (NY). All the agricultural pests in the survey pose significant threats to NY fruit industries.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZOrchard Commodity Survey – 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57141
Orchard Commodity Survey – 2017
Carroll, Juliet
An Orchard Commodity Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey was conducted for exotic insects and diseases including cherry bark tortrix (CBT), variegated golden tortrix (VGT), European cherry fruit fly (ECFF), spotted lanternfly and apple proliferation phytoplasma (APP). All the agricultural pests in the survey pose significant threats to NY fruit industries. In addition, under this project Carroll assisted Marc Fuchs, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, by collecting samples from three orchards to test for latent apple viruses, which may be associated with tree decline. This effort was part of a larger project and detailed results are not included here.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZAdapting crop management tools for berry growers that have been built from weather datahttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57140
Adapting crop management tools for berry growers that have been built from weather data
Carroll, Juliet
We have completed work on the blueberry maggot model for inclusion in the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA). The draft model has been sent to colleagues in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Michigan and North Carolina for review. These scientists will be validating the model in 2018 in identified highbush blueberry plantings.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZNeeds and Opportunities for Integrated Weed Management in New York State Agricultural Cropshttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/57138
Needs and Opportunities for Integrated Weed Management in New York State Agricultural Crops
Brown, Bryan
Integrated Weed Management (IWM) offers many potential benefits to growers, but IWM outreach should be tailored fit the context of the commodity and the individual growers in order to be utilized. Therefore, I assessed needs of growers in each commodity and evaluated the potential for IWM to address those needs. A multitude of needs and opportunities were identified, including herbicide resistance in field crops, improved use of cultivation in vegetables, methods to control perennial weeds in fruit, and ways to improve use of mulch in ornamentals. A key opportunity across commodities is to determine the most appropriate ways to diversify production and management - a key aspect of successful ecological weed control. I hope to build on this initial assessment and use it to guide my future research and extension efforts.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZSpotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Monitoring Network New York – 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57139
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Monitoring Network New York – 2017
Carroll, Juliet
Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) arrived early with most sites reporting continuous trap catch from the first trap catch date forward. As of August 7, 2017, all of the 32 SWD trapping sites had caught SWD in the 21 counties in New York where traps were deployed. This contrasts previous years in which first trap catch might be followed by a week or more of zero SWD trap catch. Also, in prior years there were often sites in which first trap catch was in late August or early September. To prevent fruit infestation this year, susceptible fruit crops had to be protected with an insecticide spray program or have exclusion netting in place.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZYellowjacket Trapping Efficacy Trials, NYS IPM Program, 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57137
Yellowjacket Trapping Efficacy Trials, NYS IPM Program, 2017
Braband, Lynn; Frye, Matt; Lampman, Joellen; Marvin, Debra; Parker, Ryan
For a detailed discussion of the project’s background, procedures, and results, see the 2016 report. Field work was completed in 2016. Students affiliated with Cornell’s Statistical Consulting Unit worked with us on analysis initially of the 2006 data, which was funded by a grant from the Pest Management Foundation. They plotted the catches in the center of plots that had peripheral trapping versus catches in the center of plots without peripheral trapping and did a t-test with R https://www.r-project.org/. Although the average of center catches in peripheral trapped plots is lower than in non-peripheral trapped plots, the difference was not statistically significant (P ? 0.05). This contrasts with our initial analysis using the t-test in Excel. We have yet to follow through with one suggestion the students made: “Perhaps we could plot the proportion of the catches. For instance, if we have 100 catches in the middle and 300 catches in the periphery, the proportion is 100/(100 + 300) = 0.25. This might be better than the raw count because the scale of catches for one trial could be different from another, depending on the site and day, etc. I would suggest creating another column for 'proportion', and re-plot these proportions against the environmental factors.”
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZSchool IPM Outreach and Research Activities, NYS IPM Program, 2017https://hdl.handle.net/1813/57136
School IPM Outreach and Research Activities, NYS IPM Program, 2017
Braband, Lynn; Lampman, Joellen; Gangloff-Kaufmann, Jody; Frye, Matt; Marvin, Debra; Dunn, Amara
NYS schools need assistance in reducing risks to children and others from both pests and the overuse of pesticides. In 2017, NYS IPM Program activities have resulted in school personnel becoming better informed and able to implement IPM in their school districts. Managing geese on school grounds was the focus of a demonstration project and associated outreach. A school IPM assessment tool was developed and began to be piloted. A phone survey of BOCES health & safety officers is providing input into school IPM outreach and implementation. The NYS IPM Program made several blogs and tweets throughout the year with IPM stories of relevance to the state’s schools and childcare facilities. NYS IPM Program staff made visits to several schools trouble shooting specific pest-related situations, collaborated with Cornell faculty on research of relevance to school IPM, and were involved in statewide, regional, and national collaborations involving school IPM outreach.
NYS IPM Type: Project Report
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZVariegated Golden Tortrixhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/43942.2
Variegated Golden Tortrix
Carroll, Juliet; Mattoon, Nicole
Variegated golden tortrix is a leafroller native to Europe and Asia. Also known as apple leafroller or brown oak tortrix, variegated golden tortrix is able to feed on the buds, foliage, flowers, and fruit of many plants. Therefore, this insect may present a threat to fruit crops, particularly Rosaceous plants such as apples, sweet cherry, tart cherry, peaches and pears. While not considered to be a major pest in its native regions, if introduced into the United States where there are no natural enemies, the variegated golden tortrix could build up damaging populations.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSummer Fruit Tortrix Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42884.2
Summer Fruit Tortrix Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Peterson, Kelsey
The summer fruit tortrix moth is an insect pest native to Europe and Asia. It primarily feeds on apples, cherries, and pears, though it has over 50 other plant hosts. While summer fruit tortrix has yet to be discovered in the United States, its arrival and establishment could be devastating.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSpotted Wing Drosophilahttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42883.3
Spotted Wing Drosophila
Carroll, Juliet
Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar or fruit fly of East Asian origin. It has been in Hawaii since the 1980s, but was first discovered in California in 2008. By 2010, it had made its way into Florida, Utah, the Carolinas, and Michigan and into New York by 2011. Today, it has spread throughout most of the continental US. It can directly infest the fruit of many plants, but is most attracted to raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, day-neutral strawberries, elderberries, cherries, and other late-season, soft-flesh fruits — cultivated and wild.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-07-01T00:00:00ZSilver Y Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42882.2
Silver Y Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Peterson, Kelsey
Originally from the United Kingdom, the silver Y moth has steadily spread across the globe. With large populations in Europe, Asia, and Africa, it is clear that the silver Y moth is capable of not only surviving, but thriving in an array of different climates. Approximately 50% of the United States' climates would be suitable environments for the silver Y moth. The caterpillars feed on plants that grow low to the ground, most often potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, alfalfa, lettuce, and other common row crops.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZLight Brown Apple Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42881.2
Light Brown Apple Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Peterson, Kelsey
Originally from Australia, the light brown apple moth can now be found in New Zealand, New Caledonia, Hawaii, the British Isles, and most recently, California. The light brown apple moth is a greater threat than many other exotic pests because it has been confirmed in the United States. Light brown apple moth also has an astonishing list of hosts reaching upwards of 2,000. Of greatest concern are apple, grape, pear, peach, and cherry.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZFalse Codling Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42880.2
False Codling Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Marks, Michelle
Increased global trade facilitates the movement of invasive pests like the false codling moth. Native to sub-Saharan Africa, false codling moth can be transported to the U.S. via cargo and passenger luggage—the transport of fresh produce being the most significant risk. In 2008, a single male moth was trapped in Ventura County, California, which marked the first domestic detection of this pest, though it is not established there.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZEuropean Grapevine Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42879.2
European Grapevine Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Marks, Michelle
The European grapevine moth is a small moth native to southern Italy. This grapevine moth has spread throughout Europe, parts of Africa and the Middle East, and has recently established in Chile. The primary and favored host of European grapevine moth is the grape plant, but it will also feed on the flower buds and fruits of a variety of other plants such as blackberry, currant, and gooseberry.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZEuropean Grape Berry Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/44259.2
European Grape Berry Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Mattoon, Nicole
European grape berry moth is native to Europe and Central Asia. It primarily feeds on grapes (Vitis vinifera) but has also been found in honeysuckle and currant berries. While European grape berry moth has yet to be discovered in the United States, its arrival could negatively impact the grape industry because it is a direct pest feeding on berries.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZEgyptian Cottonwormhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/44260.2
Egyptian Cottonworm
Carroll, Juliet; Mattoon, Nicole
Native to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, the Egyptian cottonworm is a high risk invasive moth. Egyptian cottonworm has well over 87 plant hosts in 40 plant families. This pest has been intercepted multiple times at US ports but has not been able to establish populations before successfully being eradicated.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZCherry Bark Tortrix Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42878.2
Cherry Bark Tortrix Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Della Rosa, Linda
A relatively new exotic pest in North America, cherry bark tortrix was found in British Columbia in 1989, in Washington in 1991, spread to Oregon, and has now established itself as a pest of ornamental cherries in the Pacific Northwest. Cherry bark tortrix is known throughout Europe, south to coastal North Africa and west to Siberia. In its native homeland, because parasitic wasps and other natural enemies keep populations low, it rarely causes economic damage or requires treatment. However, because cherry bark tortrix is an introduced pest in the Pacific Northwest, natural enemies have not yet appeared to a significant degree. Larvae tunnel into the bark and feed on phloem tissues, causing damage to trunks and major limbs. The insect infests trees in the rose family, including cherry and apple.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZAsiatic Brown Rothttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42877.2
Asiatic Brown Rot
Carroll, Juliet; Marks, Michelle
Asiatic brown rot, caused by the fungus Monilia polystroma, is native to Japan. Unlike our native brown rot which infects primarily stone fruit, Asiatic brown rot readily infects apple and pear. Asiatic brown rot has been introduced into China and Hungary where it is affecting apple orchards. The fungus travels from place to place on infected plant material – young trees, nursery stock, and fruit. Because brown rot fruit infections can be latent (essentially invisible), people can unknowingly bring the disease into the U.S. from other countries.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZAsian Gypsy Mothhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42876.2
Asian Gypsy Moth
Carroll, Juliet; Marks, Michelle
The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic insect pest native to Far East countries such as Russia, China, and Japan. Adult moths frequently lay their egg masses on cargo ships and shipping containers, and these hardy egg clusters often survive to hatch at ports of call around the world, including the United States. The first such known introduction was in 1991, where egg masses on a Soviet ship docked in Vancouver were found to be hatching. Due to fear that the larvae could have blown onshore, efforts to detect and identify any Asian gypsy moth introductions in the Northwest were made. During the summer and fall of that year, Asian gypsy moth was found in Vancouver BC, Portland OR, and Tacoma WA, and these local populations were eradicated quickly. Since 1991, there have been 20 introductions of Asian gypsy moth in the U.S., all of which were eradicated successfully.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZApple Proliferation Phytoplasmahttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/42875.2
Apple Proliferation Phytoplasma
Carroll, Juliet; Marks, Michelle
The organism responsible for this disease of apples, stone fruits, and other perennial fruit trees is a phytoplasma: a very small bacterium lacking a cell wall and enclosed in a single membrane. Inhabiting primarily the phloem tissue of plants, it spreads from infected trees to healthy ones by tissue-feeding insects such as leafhoppers and psyllids. Of importance to the tree fruit industry, the disease can also spread via the use of infected plant material during propagation of scion wood and rootstocks used for grafting. Apple proliferation phytoplasma occurs in Europe and, if it spreads into North America, could have a significant negative impact on tree fruit production.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZEuropean Cherry Fruit Flyhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/53834.2
European Cherry Fruit Fly
Carroll, Juliet; Herrmann, Taylere
A serious problem in Europe, European cherry fruit fly has the potential to infest 100% of sweet and tart cherry crops causing cherries to be unmarketable. With a value of about $767 million for sweet cherries, and $106 million for tart cherries in the U.S., infestation could cause large economic losses for growers.
NYS IPM Type: Invasive and Exotic Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZViburnumhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56379
Viburnum
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Viburnum is a genus of about 150 species of deciduous, evergreen and semi-evergreen shrubs or small trees. Widely used in landscape plantings, these versatile plants offer diverse foliage, colorful fruit and attractive flowers. Viburnums are relatively pest-free, but in some parts of the US the viburnum leaf beetle can be a serious pest in both landscape and natural settings. Potential diseases include bacterial leaf spot and powdery mildew.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSyringahttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56377
Syringa
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Syringa is a genus of about 30 species of lilac trees and shrubs native to Europe and Asia and widely grown as an ornamental in North America.For many, “lilac” brings to mind the common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, known for its fragrant masses of purple, lavender and white blooms in May. However, the common lilac is susceptible to several diseases and insects, including powdery mildew, bacterial blight, scale and borers. Some resistant cultivars have been reported, and there are other less susceptible species and hybrids available.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZThujahttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56378
Thuja
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Thuja is a genus of evergreens commonly known as arborvitae. Used extensively in ornamental plantings, there are numerous cultivars available for a range of size, form and foliage color. Many can be recognized by their distinctive scale-like foliage and flattened branchlets. Two popular species, T. occidentalis and T. plicata, are native to North America. Insect pests include leafminers, spider mites and bagworms. Leaf and tip blights may affect arborvitae in forest, landscape and nursery settings.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZDisease and Insect Resistant Ornamental Plants: Pyracanthahttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56375
Disease and Insect Resistant Ornamental Plants: Pyracantha
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Pyracantha is a small genus of spiny evergreen shrubs in the rose family. White flowers are followed by a showy display of bright red, orange or yellow fruit which persist into fall and winter. Aside from their ornamental interest, the dense thorny growth habit provides a natural barrier and cover for wildlife. Like other members of the rose family, Pyracantha is susceptible to several fungal diseases, including scab and fire blight. There are resistant cultivars and hybrids available.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZMalushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56373
Malus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
The genus Malus includes orchard apples and crabapples. They are closely related, differing mainly in fruit size. Flowering crabapples are one of the most widely grown small ornamental trees in the Northeast and Midwest. Popular in both commercial and residential landscapes for their stunning spring flower displays, there are many selections available with a wide diversity in tree size and shape, flower color, and fruit color and persistence. Crabapples are prone to several diseases, including apple scab, fire blight, powdery mildew and cedar-apple rust. The most serious fungal disease is apple scab, and susceptible cultivars may require routine preventive fungicide sprays to protect the plant. There are resistant cultivars available. However, it is important to note that there may be significant regional differences in disease resistance – a cultivar that performs well in one area may do poorly in another. There are also cultivars resistant to insect pests such as Japanese beetle, but disease resistance should be the first consideration.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZPrunushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56374
Prunus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Prunus is a large genus of over 400 species and hybrids in the rose family which includes apricots, nectarines, peaches, cherries, plums and almonds. Stone fruit trees are important agricultural crops, but many are also grown for their ornamental value. Flowering cherries are prized for their showy spring blooms, fall foliage and attractive bark. The historic Tidal Basin cherry trees in Washington, DC are perhaps the most famous display of this popular landscape plant in the US. Flowering plums, particularly purple-leaved cultivars, are also widely grown. Like other members of the rose family, Prunus has many potential disease and insect problems and some types may be short-lived in the landscape.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZQuercushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56376
Quercus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Quercus is a large genus containing hundreds of species of trees and shrubs commonly known as oaks. Found worldwide, oaks are one of the most versatile and widely used landscape plants. Oaks can be divided into two main groups, red and white. Since some diseases are restricted to or are more common in one group than the other, it’s helpful to know the difference. Leaf shape is typically a reliable way to tell them apart. Species in the red oak group have leaves with pointed lobes and species in the white oak group have leaves with rounded lobes.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZIlexhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56371
Ilex
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Ilex is a widely-distributed genus of over 400 species of evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs and climbers. Holly flowers may be inconspicuous, but their distinctive foliage, colorful fruit and diverse forms provide plenty of ornamental interest. Insect pests of hollies include leaf miners, scale and spittlebug. Diseases in nursery production are more common and include black root rot, blights and nematodes.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZFraxinushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56370
Fraxinus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Fraxinus is a genus of medium to large, mostly deciduous ash trees native to Asia and North America. Ashes are common in forests of the eastern United States as well as in urban and suburban landscapes where they were widely planted to replace native elms killed by Dutch elm disease. In addition to their landscape value, ash trees are a significant source of timber for multiple uses. Diseases of ash include anthracnose and ash yellows. However, the most serious problem in both forest and landscape settings is the emerald ash borer.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZJuniperushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56372
Juniperus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Juniperus is a genus of about 60 species of conifer trees, shrubs and groundcovers. Junipers are widely grown for their diverse ornamental qualities including needle-like foliage in shades ranging from green to blue. Junipers are tolerant of harsh growing conditions, including drought and poor soil. However, many are susceptible to tip blight and rust diseases, especially in shaded, wet sites. Insect problems include scale, needle miners and bagworms.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZCotoneasterhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56368
Cotoneaster
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Cotoneaster is a large and diverse genus of trees, shrubs and groundcovers in the rose family. With more than 400 species, Cotoneaster is widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Ornamental species include deciduous and evergreen types with a wide range of size and shape. Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. In the winter the fruit is attractive to birds. Cotoneaster is a common host for fire blight and hawthorn lace bug is a serious problem on some species.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZEuonymushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56369
Euonymus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Euonymus is a genus of more than 100 species, mostly native to East Asia, which includes deciduous and evergreen groundcovers, shrubs and small trees. Popular in North American landscapes, they are fast growing and often grown as hedges. Foliage color includes green, gold and white as well as many variegated types. Some deciduous species exhibit brilliant red fall color. Euonymus scale is a common insect pest on some species. Diseases include anthracnose, powdery mildew and crown gall.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZCornushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56367
Cornus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Cornus is a genus of about 60 species of mostly shrubs and small trees commonly known as dogwoods. This genus includes many ornamentals, but the most popular is the flowering dogwood, Cornus florida. Native to the Eastern United States, these distinctive small trees are widely grown in Zones 5-9 and are known for their showy bracts, red fruit, horizontal branching habit and fall color. The emergence of dogwood anthracnose in the 1970’s and powdery mildew in the 1990’s devastated C. florida in forest, landscape and nursery settings and they remain serious problems in many parts of the country. Host resistance is a key management strategy in areas where these diseases are prevalent.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZBuxushttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56366
Buxus
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Buxus is a genus of leafy evergreen shrubs and small trees commonly known as boxwood. Two of the most common types are B. sempervirens (American) and B. sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ (English). However, according to The American Boxwood Society, there are about 148 commercially available species and cultivars that vary greatly in size, shape, growth rate, leaf characteristics and hardiness. Known for their dense growth habit and resistance to deer-browsing, boxwoods are often grown as hedges. Boxwood blight is the most serious disease of Buxus in the landscape. Insect pests include boxwood leafminer, boxwood mite and boxwood psyllid.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZBetulahttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56365
Betula
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
The genus Betula consists of about 60 species of deciduous hardwood trees and shrubs native to Europe, Asia and North America. Commonly known as birches, they are most often associated with the popular white-barked types. However, other species offer distinctive bark colors and textures for the landscape. Stem canker and leaf spot diseases are a problem on some birches. Potentially damaging insect pests include aphids, Japanese beetle and leaf miner, but the most serious pest for most birches is the bronze birch borer.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZAcerhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56364
Acer
Thurn, Mary; Lamb, Elizabeth; Eshenaur, Brian
Acer is a genus of about 120 species of maple trees and shrubs. Offering a wide range of choices for size, growth habit, leaf shape and brilliant fall color, maples are frequently found in residential and commercial landscapes, as well as parks and other public places. Many species, including the popular Japanese maple (A. palmatum) are native to Asia. However, some of the most commonly grown – red maple (A. rubrum), silver maple (A. saccharinum) and sugar maple (A. saccharum) – are native to North America.
NYS IPM Type: Resistant Ornamental Plants Fact Sheet
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZForest Pest Handbookhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56147
Forest Pest Handbook
Lamb, Elizabeth; Lerner, Jennifer Stengle
Basic information on disease and insect pests of forest trees.
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZWhite Pepper Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56144
White Pepper Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZZinc Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56145
Zinc Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSodium Lauryl Sulfate Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56141
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.
Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is an anionic surfactant commonly used in detergents and cleaning products. While widely used in pesticide formulations as a surfactant and dispersant, SLS is usually an inert ingredient or used in combination with other ingredients, most of which are ineligible for use in minimum-risk pesticides. SLS has some antimicrobial activity but is more often a synergist used with other antimicrobial active ingredients. When currently required label instructions on products containing SLS are followed, the EPA did not find any unreasonable adverse effects to the U.S. population.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSodium Chloride Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56140
Sodium Chloride Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.
Sodium chloride is a common food ingredient known as salt, and its use in registered products does not pose unreasonable risk. It has antimicrobial activity and has been used as a food preservative throughout human history. Sodium chloride is also used in a wide range of industrial, agricultural, medicinal, and public works applications. It is phytotoxic, which means it can be used as an herbicide, desiccant, and defoliant. Its pesticidal uses are many: antimicrobial, bactericide, fungicide; insecticide; herbicide, desiccant and defoliant; molluscicide.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZThyme & Thyme Oil Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56143
Thyme & Thyme Oil Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.
Thyme is a commercially important herb cultivated in Mediterranean and temperate climates. The leaves, flowers, and oils extracted from the plant are widely used as food ingredients in a variety of cuisines, and therefore considered safe. For pesticidal purposes, thyme, thyme oil, and its main active constituent thymol have demonstrated anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and insecticidal properties.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZRosemary & Rosemary Oil Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56138
Rosemary & Rosemary Oil Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.
Rosemary, a widely used culinary herb, and rosemary oil are derived from the evergreen shrub Rosmarinus officinalis. Most rosemary oil is produced by steam distillation of the flowering tops, and is primarily composed of a mixture of monoterpenes including alpha-pinene, 1,8 cineole, and camphene as well as ketones including camphor, and the alcohol borneol. Compounds found in rosemary include carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid. As a pesticide, it is primarily used as a repellent. Due to its use as a food, there is no notable concern as to its safety.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSesame & Sesame Oil Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56139
Sesame & Sesame Oil Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.
Sesame is an extensively grown food plant producing both edible seeds and oils. Various parts of the plant are used as pesticides. Sesame oil may be used as an insecticide with suffocating and synergistic modes of action. Ground sesame stalks, sesame chaff, and the sesame cake that is a by-product of oil manufacturing are either mixed into soil before planting or applied as a mulch around growing plants to control harmful nematodes.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSoybean Oil Profilehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/56142
Soybean Oil Profile
Baker, Brian P.; Grant, Jennifer A.; Malakar-Kuenen, Raksha
Soybean oil is derived from Glycine max, a legume cultivated for food, feed, and industrial uses and is a common food grade oil used throughout the industry for products such as vegetable oil and mayonnaise. It is also used as an Insecticide, acaricide, plant growth regulator, and herbicide.
NYS IPM Type: Minimum Risk Pesticide
2018-01-01T00:00:00Z